Rapper Fat Tony is performing to help others, even as he mourns his 'Altadena dream'
Rapper and musician Anthony Obi, known by his stage name Fat Tony, talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about losing his home in Altadena to the Eaton Fire earlier this month.
Scorching temperatures prompt excessive heat warnings in southwest U.S.
Extreme heat warnings are in effect for more than 10 million people in parts of the West. Cities are mobilizing to help the homeless and the elderly while firefighters are on high alert for wildfires.
House Democrat on why he supports Biden's executive action restricting migration
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Democratic Congressman Mike Levin, about President Biden's new executive order on immigration.
Netflix reality show raises questions about the ethics of filming incarcerated people
The Netflix series “Unlocked: A Jail Experiment” about a prison reform program in Arkansas is getting pushback over exploitation and filming rights.
Attorney General Merrick Garland clashes with House Republicans
Merrick Garland appeared for a contentious hearing with the Republican led House Judiciary Committee and faced questions about sensitive political prosecutions.
New Mexico voters turn their focus to races further down the ballot
Most voters in New Mexico usually choose a Democratic nominee for president, but Republicans think they can make inroads — especially in down ballot races — and possibly influence races in the future.
The effort to open up South Dakota's primary elections
South Dakota voters are heading to the polls for its primary election. With presidential races locked up, nearly half of registered voters have little to weigh in on. One group aims to change that.
Biden takes executive action to limit the number of migrants crossing from Mexico
President Biden is laying out new measures to restrict the number of migrants able to cross the southern border — one of the top political issues for his campaign.
New COVID variant FLiRT may be more transmissible but unlikely to make us more sick
A new set of variants that scientists are calling "FLiRT" is rising. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health about what it means for summer.
TV series 'Couples Therapy' gives viewers a rare look into real life therapy sessions
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with therapist Orna Gurlanik, star of the documentary series "Couples Therapy." The show is challenging the idea that couples therapy is a last-ditch effort for people.
After much anticipation, Charlotte the Stingray is not pregnant
Visitors have been driving from all over to North Carolina to see Charlotte the stingray. She was thought to be pregnant without a mate. Sadly, that is not the case.